Sydney Bushfires

Question 1

noun : a very large hot fire

cehennem gibi yangın, büyük yangın

* The giant ———— is burning across a swath of land covering over 300,000 hectares.*

Answer 1

• inferno

Question 2

verb : to make something worse

kötüleştirmek; olumsuz etkisini artırmak, daha kötü hale getirmek

*Sunny weather —————s the effects of pollution.*

* The ease with which over 100 separate fires are spreading across the state has been ————-ed by a prolonged drought. *

Answer 2

• exacerbate

Question 3

adjective : very bad and shocking

dehşet verici, korkunç, berbat

*a ———— accident/crime

There’s a tough couple of months ahead and we’ve already seen the ———— consequences of fire so far this season.*

————-ally : adverb

çok kötü bir şekilde

Answer 3

• horrific

Question 4

verb : be ————ed in darkness/fog/mist

to be hidden or covered by the dark/fog, etc

karanlık/sis/pus ile/içine kaplanmak/sarılmak/gizlenmek

*The island was ————ed in sea mist.*

* The city is ————ed in the choking smoke. *

be ———-ed in mystery/secrecy : to be difficult to find out about or to know the truth about

(gizem, gizlilik vs.) gömülmek, bürünmek, gizlenmek

*Details of the president’s trip remain ————ed in secrecy.*

Answer 4

• shroud

Question 5

adjective : not strong or healthy

zayıf, çelimsiz, güçsüz

*a ——— old lady*

* “People’s emotions are very, very tested and ——- at the moment.”*

Answer 5

• frail